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· 6/4/1986

Kottka v. PPG Industries, Inc.

Citations

  • 388 N.W.2d 160
  • 130 Wis. 2d 499
  • 1986 Wisc. LEXIS 1824

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  • holding that claim for loss of consortium is \personal\ to the injured employee's spouse
  • holding that claim for loss of consortium is \personal\ to the injured employee's spouse
  • damages for loss of consortium before death, including collection costs, are excluded before proceeding with sec. 102.29(1) allocation
  • spouse's claim for loss of consortium is not subject to allocation under section 102.29(1), Stats.
  • allocation formula in section 102.29(1) applies \to all claims in tort for an employe's [sic] injury or death for which the employer or its insurer has or may have liability\
  • absent consent of the parties, court may not vary allocation formula

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Judges: Bablitch

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